Victim-survivor calls for review after Queensland DPP changes EMDR policy
A Sunshine Coast woman whose allegations of child abuse were not investigated by police because she had received…
Ben Cousins dropped from speaking gig hours before start amid backlash
Ben Cousins has been dropped from his speaking gig at a Victorian pub amid community backlash. The former…
Brittany Higgins helps launch landmark counselling notes survey
Brittany Higgins has helped launch a landmark survey to examine how sexual assault victim-survivors feel about their confidential…
Natasha Stott Despoja to take ‘independent’ look at sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force
Former senator Natasha Stott Despoja will lead a new inquiry into sexual violence within the Australian Defence Force…
Grace Tame demands law reform after Diocese of Ballarat cleared of vicarious liability
A national campaign is being launched to close a legislative loophole that lawyers say is being “weaponised” to…
Queensland establishes state’s first sexual violence peak body, with hopes it will bring victim-survivors’ voices to ‘hallways of power’
Advocates are hopeful the establishment of Queensland’s first peak body for sexual violence will encourage more victim-survivors to…
Victim-survivors left to self-represent in Family Court of Australia proceedings due to legal fees
Jacinta says she is part of a “big wave” of litigants self-representing in Family Court of Australia proceedings…
Recorded sexual assault victim-survivors surpass 40,000 nationwide, ABS data reveals
The number of sexual assaults recorded by police has surpassed 40,000 nationwide in 2024, the highest rate in…